# Albedo Space: space robotics company

Canonical ID: `3caf2e3c-8207-4efe-8775-2ba993476a73`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [~$140M total](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **First Satellite:** Clarity-1 launched March 2026

- **Slug:** albedo
- **Founded:** 2020
- **HQ:** Broomfield, Colorado, USA
- **Funding total (USD):** 140000000
- **Category:** [Space](/space)

## Models

- [Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform](/models/albedo-clarity.md) (space) (id: `878af821-1753-45a0-b35e-f62b36e3f76e`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [Topher Haddad](/people/topher-haddad.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [AyJay Lasater](/people/ayjay-lasater.md) CTO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Albedo Space?

American aerospace company developing Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites at 200-300 km altitude for defense, earth observation, and multi-orbit constellation applications. Founded in 2020 by Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, and Winston Tri. Raised approximately USD 140M total. Launched Clarity-1 satellite in March 2025 (580kg, 320km altitude); pivoted in October 2025 from commercial imagery to VLEO satellite bus manufacturing. USD 12M STRATFI contract from AFRL.

### What does Albedo Space make?

Albedo Space has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Clarity VLEO Satellite Platform (Albedo Space builds physical robots).

### Where is Albedo Space headquartered?

Albedo Space is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

### How much funding has Albedo Space raised?

Albedo Space has raised approximately $140M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Albedo Space operate robots?

Albedo Space is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://payloadspace.com/exclusive-albedo-drops-its-commercial-imagery-business/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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